On why we don’t have to follow our political leaders The Fifth Estate - our view Experts report we’ve had the hottest decade since records began. Large tracts of the country are in flames with ash now contaminating Sydney’s main water storage at Warragamba Dam.
Mainstreaming low carbon design Ian Dixon, GHD and Philip Oldfield, UNSW Low carbon design provides a cost-effective way of improving performance that can be adopted for all buildings. Now, clear guidance on how to achieve such designs is available in a series of free, technical guides.
New collaborative housing guide for old, young… and anyone really Poppy Johnston | 27 June 2019 A new guide helps people organise a collaborative housing project, helping people navigate everything from development approvals and parking to community perceptions of boarding houses and breaking down the finance…
How to do collaborative housing sustainably and more affordably – Melbourne style Poppy Johnston | 18 July 2019 Three couples have pooled their sustainability, construction and architecture skills to transform a single family home in Brunswick, Melbourne, into three ultra sustainable townhouse with a semi-shared front yard.
